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Several megalithic remains have been found, including the temple of Għajn Żejtuna, as well as several caves and tombs, in which tools and pottery fragments were found. [5] During the Roman period, troglodytes began to live in the caves of Mellieħa's valleys. The cave settlements continued to exist during Byzantine rule, but were abandoned in ...
The best period to observe some of the species found in the park is the time of flowering — which for the majority of them extends from late winter to spring. Plants, in particular the endemic ones, are an intrinsic part of Malta's heritage and their preservation demands striking a constant balance between human presence and nature protection ...
Name of object Location Coordinates ID Photo Upload Aħrax Tower and Battery: Triq ir-Ramla tat-Torri l-Abjad: 00032: Upload Photo: Red Tower: Triq tad-Daħar: 00033: Upload Photo
The Devil's Farmhouse, also known in Maltese as Ir-Razzett tax-Xitan, [2] and officially as Ir-Razzett Tax-Xjaten (The Farmhouse of the Devils or The Devils' Farmhouse), [3] is an 18th-century farmhouse in Mellieħa, Malta. [4]
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa (Maltese: Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa) is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta.The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.
Fort Mellieħa or Mellieħa Fort (Maltese: Il-Fortizza tal-Mellieħa), also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib (meaning Fort of the Cross), [1] is a World War II-era fort in Mellieħa, Malta.
Selmun Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz ta' Selmun), also known as Selmun Tower, is a villa on the Selmun Peninsula in Mellieħa, Malta.It was built in the 18th century by the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, funded by the Monte di Pietà. [2]
View of the church overlooking Mellieħa Bay, 2006. The parish of Mellieħa was first established in the 15th century or earlier, but in later centuries the village ceased to be a parish since the settlement was prone to attacks from the Barbary pirates and it was abandoned.